A Young Filmmakers Showcase to be held in Little Rock May 11

Posted 09 May 2017

The Arkansas Educational Television Network and the Arkansas Historic Places Student Film Prize will host A Young Filmmakers Showcase Thursday, May 11, at 6 p.m. at the Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Avenue, Little Rock. Thea Foundation scholarship winners and Arkansas Historic Places Student Film Prize winners will be announced. The event is free and open to the public.

Films screened at the event will be curated digital shorts from AETN's 'Student Selects: A Young Filmmakers Showcase,' which highlights the creativity and talent of the state's kindergarten through 12th grade students.

The screening will include the following films and Thea Scholarship winners:

'Tess' by Har-Ber High School, Springdale. Ramey Tyler received the scriptwriting scholarship from the Thea Foundation.

'Unconditional' by Fayetteville High School. Andrew Trice received the cinematography scholarship from the Thea Foundation.

'A Terrible Crime' by Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts, Hot Springs.

'Plan C' by Fayetteville High School. Alan Vinson received the editing scholarship from the Thea Foundation.

'A Mother's Love' by Lakeside High School, Hot Springs. Reina Guiterrez received the directing scholarship from the Thea Foundation.

'Don't Be a Victim' by Harrison High School.

'The Influence of Mamie Till' by Valley View Junior High School.

'The Situation' by Springdale High School.

'Instructions for a Bad Day' by Bentonville High School.

'The Life of Jim Legoman' by Lakeside Intermediate, Hot Springs.

'The Lost Train' by Lakeside Intermediate, Hot Springs.

Winners of the Arkansas Historic Places Student Film Contest to be featured include:

Grand prize, 'Monte Ne' by Fayetteville High School.

First place, 'History of St. Joseph's Catholic Church' by Springdale District Television.

Second place, 'German Prisoners of War in Arkansas' by The Delta School.

Third place, 'John Lee Webb House' by Hot Springs High School.

Fourth place, 'The Old Hospital' by Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts.

Honorable mentions, 'Granny Henderson' by Harrison Jr. High School and 'On the Other Side of the Tracks' by Cabot High School.

Now in its 11th year, 'Student Selects' is an annual event that grants these future filmmakers the opportunity to submit their film and video handiwork for possible broadcast on AETN, streaming on aetn.org, and screening at the Young Filmmakers Showcase and the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in October.

High school seniors who submit films to AETN's 'Student Selects' may also compete for $10,000 in college scholarships from the Thea Foundation. Thea awards four $2,500 Young Filmmaker Scholarships to graduating seniors who enter and qualify. This Thea scholarship competition is unique in that it is open to students who attend public, private, charter or home schools, as well as those who have completed their GED. Scholarships will be awarded to the student's institution of choice, regardless of planned major, GPA or test scores.

In partnership with the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program and the Arkansas Humanities Council, ninth through 12th grade students, including homeschooled students, may compete for the Arkansas Historic Places Student Film Prize, which only accepts documentaries about any historic site in the state that is at least 50 or more years old. Prizes awarded include: grand prize, $1,000; first place, $500; second place, $400; third place, $300; and fourth place, $200.

'Student Selects: A Young Filmmakers Showcase' will air on AETN in September and October. Additional information is available at aetn.org/studentselects.

The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is the Department of Arkansas Heritage agency responsible for identifying, evaluating, registering and preserving cultural resources.

The Thea Foundation is a nonprofit, public foundation founded in 2001 by the parents of Thea Kay Leopoulos, Linda and Paul David Leopoulos. The founders and board of directors have adopted the mission of carrying Thea's legacy forward through advocating the importance of art in the development of youth through educational and promotional activities and to encourage individual participation in art through scholarship, partnership and other programs.

The Arkansas Educational Television Network is Arkansas's only statewide public media network, which enhances lives by providing lifelong learning opportunities for people from all walks of life. AETN delivers local, award-winning productions and classic, trusted PBS programs aimed at sharing Arkansas and the world with viewers through the distinct channels AETN PBS, AETN Create, AETN PBS KIDS, AETN World and AETN AIRS on SAP. AETN depends on the generosity of Arkansans and the State of Arkansas to continue offering quality programming. Additional information is available at aetn.org. AETN is broadcast on KETS (Little Rock), KEMV (Mountain View), KETG (Arkadelphia), KAFT (Fayetteville), KTEJ (Jonesboro) and KETZ (El Dorado).